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Burnley road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 404 road traffic collisions in Burnley in 1990, and 507 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1989 (388), and casualties rose from 487.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,052 collisions in Burnley.

Collisions in 1990
404
Up 4% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
507
Up 4% on 1989
Fatal collisions
4
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Burnley in 1990

1% of collisions in Burnley in 1990 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Burnley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious5714%
  • Slight34385%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious6212%
  • Slight44187%

Burnley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Burnley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 465 in 1994. 1990 is highlighted, with 404, up 4% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025167228
2024176254
2023167206
2022180227
2021152188
2020113157
2019194276
2018202260
2017177241
2016180237
2015249337
2014235369
2013211306
2012241320
2011228331
2010237322
2009266367
2008317459
2007321490
2006335522
2005365553
2004423585
2003330485
2002417593
2001432607
2000332457
1999382556
1998368524
1997407587
1996438642
1995404586
1994465639
1993434572
1992433558
1991407484
1990404507
1989388487
1988342408
1987322403
1986366445
1985383470
1984388474
1983398488
1982384487
1981446548
1980437559
1979409518

When and where crashes happen in Burnley in 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (15%)
  • Tuesday47 (12%)
  • Wednesday48 (12%)
  • Thursday65 (16%)
  • Friday77 (19%)
  • Saturday71 (18%)
  • Sunday34 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5949 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59124 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.7%)
  • February31 (7.7%)
  • March36 (8.9%)
  • April29 (7.2%)
  • May28 (6.9%)
  • June35 (8.7%)
  • July31 (7.7%)
  • August39 (9.7%)
  • September35 (8.7%)
  • October32 (7.9%)
  • November37 (9.2%)
  • December40 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight291 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit102 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds308 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry218 (54%)
  • Wet or damp180 (45%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph324 (80%)
  • 40 mph30 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph34 (8.4%)
  • 70 mph12 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway336 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (13%)
  • Roundabout12 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Burnley in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant262 (52%)
  • Pedestrian135 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist29 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1048 (9.5%)
  • 11 to 1541 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2087 (17%)
  • 21 to 2572 (14%)
  • 26 to 3590 (18%)
  • 36 to 4541 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5532 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.1%)
  • Over 7520 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (46%)
  • Passenger139 (27%)
  • Pedestrian135 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car507 (76%)
  • Motorcycle46 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Burnley in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in Burnley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Burnley ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Burnley had fewer road collisions than 259 of them in 1990.

Collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
279th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
306th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
304th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Burnley with the most crashes in 1990

The A671 had the most collisions in Burnley in 1990: 75, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Burnley, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA671759206
2ndA682496307
3rdA646263733
4thA6114182202
5thM65101202
6thA6798902
7thB64347802
8thB62395500
9thB62404401
10thA60682200
11thA6782200
12thA561100

Towns in Burnley: crashes in 1990

Burnley itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 295.

Postcode districts in Burnley: crashes in 1990

BB11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Burnley in 1990: 165.

Latest crashes in Burnley in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Burnley in 1990, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Burnley road accidents in other years